Writing-machine.



ECW/AROS & F. A. FEiEREISEL www MACHINE,

LzCATlON FILED MAR, l?. ISIS.

` Pented May 14, S

5 SHEES-SHEET L EDWARDS @L E. A.

FELEHEzSEL.

WRHING MACHINE.

APPucATloN riLEDmAR-zLx915.

Patented May M, MHG.

5 HEES-SHEEI 2l wands A. B. EDWARDS & F. A. FEIERElSI-L.

WRITING MACHINE. APPUCATION 111151) 1111111.17. 1916.

Patented May 1.1, 1918.

5 SHEES-SHEEI 3.

A. B. DW/Inns @L F. A. FEIEREISEL.

WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILEQMAR. I7, me.

Patented 11135714, 1918.

5 SHEEI'S-SHEEI 4.

A. B. EDWARDS & F. A. FEIEREISEL.

WRITING MACHINE. APPLICATION msm/IAR. I7. 1916.

Patented lMay 14, 1918 5 SHEETS-SHEEI 5.

` [o all whom tf/nay concern.'

ALBAH EDWARDS AND FRANK. A. FEIEREISEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,l ASSIGNORS T0 i SHORTWRITER' COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, IDELAWAIRLE, AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

n conronnrronor DELAWARE.

WRITING-MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent. A Patented Mayn, 1918,

Application filed March l?, 1916. Serial No. 84,822.

Be it knoivn'that We, Limit B. EDWARDS and FRANK A. FEIEREisEL, citizens of the United States, both residing at Chicago7 in the ycounty of ,Cook and State of Illinois, have jointly1 invented certain new and useful Improvements in vWriting-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to Writing machines and has for its principal objectI the provision in a Writing machine having a platen and a plurality of key-actuated type bars of means ioIrotating the platen after an individual key or group oi keys has been actuated.

A further object of our inventionl is the provision in a mechanism as above described of means foi-.shifting the platen to coperj ate Withdiiierent groups of type characters carried by the respective type bars.

A further object of our invention is the provision in a Writing machine `having a platen, a plurality of key-actuated type bars anda 4shift-key bar operatively connected to the platen of means for rotating the platen through a definite angular distance When the shift-iev bar alone actuated and. for rotating the platen through twice the angular' distance when the {shift-key bar is actuated simultaneously With an individual or group of type bars. l

A' A further object of our invention is the provision inl a- Writing machine of novel means for feeding the inking ribbon' and for reversinfr the direction of movement of th h feeding means'.

A further object of our invention is the provision. in a ,writing machine of means for insuring the positive feeding of the impression-receiving material over theplaten. A further object of ourinvention is the provision in a writing machine having a plu- Jral-itv of type bars. a platen movablerela-- tivel';y thereto and means formoving the platen of means` for adjusting the platenmoving means to properly position theA platen with respect to the type on the type bars` 'Y A further object of our invention is the provision in a Writing machine havingV a plurality of type bars and actuating means therefor of `means for adjusting the actu-- ating means to varv the ran'e of movement r. h l

of the type bars.

A further object of our invention is the provision in a Writing machine of Areadily operable means to indicate on the impression-receiving material the position of changes andadditions in the Written text.

A still. .further object of our invention is the provision in a Writing machine of simpleand effective means for holding a supply of impression-receiving material and of means for positively feeding the material from said holdin means.

Furt er objects and advantages of our invention will be apparent as it is better understood by reference to the following speciication when read in connection Wlth the accompanying drawing, iilustrating a prelieri-ed*embodiment thereof, in Which- Fig. l is a detail in section illustratingr the means for actuating the ribbon feed mechanism; 1

Fig. 5 is a vertical section on the line 5 5 ofFig.' l;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged vertical section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1 illustrating the nor- -mal'position ofthe parts, and

Fig. 7 is a similar'view illustrating the posit-ion of the parts when the shift'key has beenactuated simultaneously7 with one or more of the type keys.

Referring to the drawing 1 indicates a suitable trame adapted to support the vari; ous parts of the mechanism. The frame lv is removably secured vWithin a casing 2 Which surrounds the mechanism preventing injury thereto and giving a pleasing appearance to the machine. Pivotally mounted on a rod 3' extending transversely of the machine between the upright members 4 of the frame l is a platen frame 5 which is provided at either end ivith suitable bearings 6 to receiveitheshaft 7 of the rotatable platen 8.

Pivotallv mounted on a shaft 9 extending transverseljv ot the tra-me l are a pluralityT of type key-barsfl() provided with keys l1 and a shift key-bar 12 provided with a shift key 13.v The key-bars 10 are provided near is a vertical longitudinal section' 'their extremities with upwardly directed arms la having slots 15 therein adapted to Areceive the curved extensions 16 at the extremities ot arms 17 of the bell-crank levers 18 pivotally mounted on ashaStt 19 extending transversely of the frame 1. The up wardly directed arms 20 of the bell-crank levers 18 arev eachv provided with two type characters 2l and22, being preferably upper and lower case characters, respectively, and

adapted to individually cooperate with theA platen 8 depending upon its position.

The position of the platen 8 1s controlled by the shift hey 13, the shift key-bar 12 being connected near its extremity by a link' 23 to the platen trameI 5 so that when the shift key 1.3 is depressed the platen traine 5 will swing on its pivot from the position indicated in Fig. 6 to that indicated in Fig.

bell-cranlr lever,

7. It the platen 8 is in the position indicated in Fig. 6 the type characters 21 co-l operate therewith when the lreys 11 are depressed and if the platen 8 is in the position indicated in F ig. 7 the type characters22 cooperate therewith when the lreys 11 arecated in Fig. 6. v rThe range of movement of i the key-bars'l() and hence of the type char-A acters 21 and 22 is adjustable by means of a transverse member 27 preferably provided with sound-deadening material 28, such as lfelt, and secured to levers 29 pivoted on the shaft 9 at either side of the frame 1. The

ends of the levers 29 are 'adjustably connected to lugs 30 on the trame 1 by screws 81 and 32. By adjusting the screws 31' and 32 the member 27 may be moved vertically to vary the upward limit of travel of the keyebars 10 and hence the movement of the type characters 21 and 22 in the direction away Jfrom the platen 8.

The shift key-bar .12 is returned to its normal position, indicated in Fig. 6, by the weight of the parts. The platen 8 is adjusted to assume the positions indicated in Figs 6 and 7 by means of atransverse member'SB adjustably secured by screws 34 and 35 to lugs 36 on the trame l. The member 33 is provided with a slot 37 to receive the end 38 of the shift hey-bar 12 and is preferablyl provided .with sound-deadening material 39 such as telt. A, member e() secured by a screw lll to the end 38 of the shift hey-bar 12 provides a relatively broad surface to enl gage the sound-deadening material 39. yl`he type key-bars 10 and the shift hey-bar 12 are maintained in proper alinement by tongues assise? L12 on a transversely disposed member 42 engaging the key-bars 10 on either side of the shaft 9A and by the depending tongues el?) Yformed on a transversely disposed member le which is also provided with slots d5 to receive the extremities of the bell-crank:V evers 18. A transverse plate 16,' secured to the trame 1 adjacent the printing characters' 21v and 22 is provided with slots 47 in which the arms'20 of the bell-cranlr levers 18 operate. lt will be apparent that by the arrangement described all. lateral movement oil-the key and type bars is prevented and clear and distinct impressions are'assured. Y(

l1nwriting machines of this character it is essential that impression-receiving. material be constantly ted from aV supply thereof I over the platen in the path of the type characters. A plate l8is pivotally mounted at 119 on the casing 2 rearwardlyA of the platen 8 and is provided with downwardly directed brackets 5G adapted to support aspindle 51 on which the roll 52 of impression-receiving` material is disposed. A quadrant 53 is secured to one of the brackets 50 and is pro'- vided with a pair off notches 5i `and 55 adapterL to cooperate with the dog 56 pivot'- ally mounted at 57 on the side of the casing 2 and biased by a spring 58 to engage the quadrant 53. "il plunger rod 59 secured to the dog 56 and extending upwardly through the casing 2 enables the operator to'withvdraw the dog 56 .from engagement with either of the'notches 5d or 55,'depending upon the position or' the plate lSso that the plate 48 may be moved to the desired posinotch 55 the plate e8, and therefore the roll of impression-receiving material 52, is disposed in operative position as indicated in Fig. 2. rlhe plate L,t8 may, however, be moved upwardly until the dog 56 enga-gesy` the notch 5e in which position it will be locked with the roll 52 of impression-receivvas tion. When the`dog 56`coperates with the with the platen 8 springs 61. The riction roller 60 is provided midway of its' length with a toothed wheel 62 which cooperates with a similarly toothedwheel 68 disposed midway lof the' platen 8. lt will be noted that the bell-crank levers 18 are divided into two groups spaced apart midway of the platen 8 so that the type characters 21 and 22 do not engage the platen 8 at the ceny tral portion thereof. lt will be apparent' that the toothed wheels 62 and 63 willse curely grip the impression-receiving mate rial inasmuch as the toothed wheel 63 is dis-- posed slightly beneath the surface of the platen 8 'and that the impression-receiving v material will, there-fore,

te positively fed about the platen as the latter is rotated. The

` nnpression-receiving material .after passing turn pivotal@v mounted vbeneath a guide roller .if desired.

secured to the about the yplaten 8.passes beneath a roller 6e rotatably mounted on arms which arein at 66 in the npwardlv directed arms 6T of theplaten frame A plate68, serrated at 69, provides means for readily severing the impression-receiving material when desired. -From the roller 64e the impressionmeceiving material may pass flanges Tl and rotatably mounted on the shaft 3 .and thence to a table 72 mounted' on the pl receiving' material so that hotes or other inemorandamay be made thereon in pencil A bracket l73 at one side of the table 72 slidably supports a plunger 7l having a head 75 which is normally pressed upwardly b v a spring T6 surrounding. the plunger Tel, At itslower end the plunger 71 is provided with a -punch TT preferably in arrow which coperates with the impression-receiving material ladjacent the marginV thereof and indicate to the lreader that a correction printed thereafter isto be inserted at the point indicated by the arrow.

`ft is desirable that 'the platen 8 be rotated through a delinite angular distance whenever an individual or group oflrev-bars 10 is actuated and that the platen 8 be rot-ated through the same angular distance Whenever the shift ke'ybar 12 is actuated. It is also desirable that whenthe shift key-bar 12 is actuated simultaneously or group of key-bars 10 the platen 8 be rotated through twice theangular distance in order that the next character printed when thel platen 8 returns to normal position shall not be disposed in the same line With the characters printed while the platen 8 is in the shift position. A, ratchet Wheel 79 is platen 8 at one end thereof and a bell-crank lever 8O is fulcrumed on the shaft 7 concentrically with the platen 8.

pawl 81 is pivotallpv secured to one arm of the bell-crank lever and engages the teeth of the ratchet wheel 7 9.

The other arm 82 of the bell-crank lever 8O is connected by a link` 83 to one arm of a bell-crank lever 84 fulcruined at 85 on a bracket 86 supported by the framel of the machine. A link87 con- 70 provided withV ate 8 which supports the impression-V with an ,individual the iuiiversal bar 89,

be--rotated with respect to the platen 8, withdrawing the pawl 81 a distance equal .to the length of one of the teeth on the ratchet wheel 79. 1When the individual or group of key-bars is released and the paWl -Slwill Ymoved tonormal position 79 and hence the advance the ratchet wheel platen 8 'through The means for swinging the platen 8 to accomplish" the shift from upper to lower -case characters 21 and 22 has alread)7 been desc'ribedand upon further reference to Fig.

a definite angular distance.A

6 it willbe apparent that` if the shift kevlbar 'l2 is alone actuated the platen 8 will distance sufficient to withdraw the pawl 8l.

a distance equal to the length of one of the teethon thc ratchet Wheel'79. shift key-bar 12 is released and returns' to normal position the platen 8 will be rotated,

vas previously described. Referringto Fig. 7

it will be apparent that if the shift key-bar l2 is. actuated si1nultaneously with an indi vidual or group of key-bars 10 the resulting angular movement of the bell-crank lever 80 platen 8. will be the sum' with respect to the 1e two movements previously described and that hence the pawl 81 will be Withdrawna distance equal to the length of two ked to coperate with the 'clutch yat its upper extremity nects an arm 88 of the bell-crank lever 8st to a universal bar'89 having arms 90 pivotally mounted on the shaft 19. The universal bar 89 rests upon the key-bars 10 but is slotted at 91 so as not to be engaged by the shift key-bar 12. Referring to Fig. 6, which illustrates the normal position of the' parts.v it will be ap )arent that when an individual or group of {emv-bars 10 is actuated the belli crank lever` 8O will, through its connection to teeth on the ratchet wheel 79 and when the shift ,key-bar y1:? and the hey-bars 10 are released the platen'S will be rotated through a correspondingly greater angular distance;

Mounted ou brackets 92 at either side of the trame 1 are spindles 93 supporting thc ribbon spools 94 on udiich 95 is Wound.' Bevel gears 96 are secured to .the lower extremities of the spindles 93 and engage bevel pinions 9T on the shafts 98 supported in suitable bearings on the frame 1. Clutch members 99 are secured to the shafts 98 adjacent the contiguous ends thereof and i either side with clutch members 101 adaptniembeis 99. is loosel)7 mounted on the shafts 98 between the clutch members 99. A member 102, cured to the universal bar S9, is connected with one arm of a pivotedbell-crank lever 10.3 (Fig. 2), the other 'arm carrying a pawl 103 which cooperates with the ratchet wheel 100 to rotate the latter as the universal A finger lever lOl is pivotally mounted at 105 on a bracket 106 secured to Iii this case one end of the linkv When the the inkingribboir a ratchet wheel 100, provided on bar 89 re-A -ciprocates under the actuation of the kevbars 10.

the plate 46 and-is'connected 'at its lower end to a slidable plate-lOTvembi-acing the ratchet Wheel -100 and adapted when actu fic afl.. l

ated by the nger lever lOl totorce ratchet Wheel 100 1n either direction to engage one or the other of the clutch members lill with the corresponding clutch member 'Y ment of the ribbon Q5 may be shifted at' will by manipulating the linger lever lOllroin the 'foregoing description it vvill be apparent that vve have perfected a Writing lmachine includingl numerous novel iieatures ci construction and operation and that vari: ons changes may be made in the torni, construction f and arrangement or the part-s Without departing from the spirit and scope ci the invention or sacrificing any ci its material advantages, the. torni liereinbetore described being merely a preferred embodi- 'ment thereoi'. Y

l/Ve claim: l. ln a Writing' machine, the combination of a rotatable platen, a plurality or" printing devices, a plurality orp key-bars 'actuating said printing devices to cooperate With said platen, and means for rotating said platen Vincl ding a ratchet Wheel. operatively con- .nected thereto, a levertulcrumed concentrically with said platen, a paivl connected to said lever and engaging said ratchet wheel, a universal-'bar in the path of movement of ysaid hey-bars, a bell-crank lever pivotall'y mounted above said-iuniversal bar, and links connecting the arms ot said bell-crank lever to said universal bar and lever respectively, whereby said paivl is Withdrawn as .said printing devices are moved to printing position and advanced as said printing devices return to normal position. f y 2; ln a Writing machine, the combination et a. pivotally mounted platen traine., a rotatable platen carried thereby,L a plurality ot printing devices, eachbearing a plurality l of Vtype .t'aces, means `for swinging said platen trame, whereby said platen is moved into the path of type faces normally ont of register therevvitlnand means for retating said platen including a ratchet Wheel operatively connected thereto, a `lever iulcrumed cncentrically ivith said platen, a pa'vvl con- 44nected to said leverk and engaging said ratchet wheel, and means tor rotating said lever as said platen traine swings.

3. .ln a Writing machine, the combination of a pivotally mounted platen-trame, a rotajtahle.platencarried thereby, a plurality ot printing devices each bearinga plurality otypefaces, a shift hey-bar operatively connected tosaid platen trame, whereby said platen is moved into -the path of type faces the normally out of register therewith, and

-means tor rotating said platen including a ratchet 'Wheel operatively connectedthereto, a lever ulcrumed concentrically1 With'said platen, a pavvl connected to said lever'and engaging said ratchetwlieel, and means for rotating said lever as Vsaid platen Jframe swings.

e. ln a Writing machine, 'the-combination ot a rotatable platen, a plurality ot printinp, devices, each bearingI a plurality of printing characters, means tor actuating said printing devices to cooperate with said platen, means for'svvinging said platen relatively to said printing devices, and means 'for rotating said platen including a` lever nlcrumed concentrically with said platen, an intermittent driving connection between said lever and'platen, and means actuated by said printing-device-actuating means tor rotating said lever relatively to saidpplaten.

5. ln a Writing machine, the combination of a rotatable platen, a plurality of printing devices each bea-ring` a plurality of printing characters, means for actuating said printing devices totcoperate with said platen, a

shift key-bar, and means operable thereby to swing` said platen relatively to said printing devices, a ratchet Wheel operatively connected to-said platen, a lever tulcrumed concentrically with said platen, a paivl connected' to said lever and engaging lsaid ratchet wheel, and means operable by said printing-device-actuating means for rotating said lever relatively to said platen.

6. ln a Writing machine, the combination of a rotatable platen, a plurality of printing devices, each bearin a plurality of printing characters,w a plura ity oli key-bars operatively connected-tosaid printing devices, a

yshitt hey-bar, andiineans operable thereby to swing said platen relatively to said printing' devices, aratchet Wheel operatively connect-v ed to said platen, a lever lcrumed concentrically with' said platen, a pawl connected `to said lever and engaging said .ratchet wheel, and means operable by said first- Inentioned hey-bars for rotating said lever relatively to said platen.

7.. ln a ivritmgmachine, the 'combination oi: a rotatable platen, a lever fulcrumed coneentrically with said platen, an intermittent driving connection therebetween, means tor swinging said platen, and a link, one end of nwhich is pivotally mounted, the other end beingconnectedto said `lever whereby said lever is rotated relatively to said platen when the latter swings.

8. ln a Writing machine, the combination ci a rotatable platen, a lever `lulcrunied concentrically with said platen, a ratchet Wheel operatively connected to said platen, apavvl connected to said lever and engaging said ratchet Wheel, means for swinging said platen,and a link, one end oi which is piviso otally mounted, the other end being connected to said lever, whereby said lever is rotated relatively to said platen when the lat-4 ter swings.

9. In a writing machine, the combination of a rotatable platen, a lurality of type bars, each bearing a plura ity of type characters, means for actuating said type bars to coperate with said platen, means for shifting said platen to coperate with a group of type characters on said type bars normally out of register with said platen, and means i'or rotating said platen through a .definite angular distance after an individual or (group of said type bars is'actuated and for rotating said platen through twice said angular distance after said shifting means is actuated simultaneously with an individual or group of said type bars.

l0. In a writing machine, the combination 'of a rotatable platen, toothed means on said platen, means coperating with said toothed means to grip the impression-receiving material, a plurality of type bars, each bearing a plurality of type characters, means for actuating said type bars to cooperate with said platen, means'for shifting said platen to co operate with a group ofr' type characters on said type bars normally out of register with said platen, and means for rotating said platen through a definite angular distance after said shifting means is actuated and for rotating said platen through twice said angular distance after an individual or group of said type bars is actuated simultaneously with said shifting means.

l1. In a writing machine, the combination of a casing, a plate hingedly secured to said casing, means secured to the under-side of ceiving material, a quadrant carried by said means and provided with a plurality of notches, a'spring-pressed dog secured t0 said casing and adapted to selectivelyengage said notches, and manually operableY means for releasing said dog from the notch engaged thereby. l

l2. In 'a writing machine, the combination of a frame, a plurality of pivoted key-bars, and normally rigid means forulimiting the movement of said key-bars inone :direction including -a bar adapted ito "be, engaged by said key-bars, pivoted arms Supporting said bar, and means for adjusting the endsof said arms relatively to said frameywhereby said bar is vertically adjusted. p

13. In a writing machine, the combination of a pivotally mounted platen frame, a keybar extending from the front -to the rear of the machine, a connecting link between said barV andiframe, and vertically adjustable asr means at the rear of the machine in the path Y of said key-bar to limit the movement thereof.

14. In a writing machine, the combination v of a machine frame, a pivotally mounted platen frame, a pivoted key-bar, a link connecting said key-bar and platen. frame, lugs on said machine frame, a transverse member adjustably"mounted on said lugs, and a slot in said member to receive the end of said key-bar. f

ALRAH B. EDWARDS. y Q FRANK A. FEIEREISEL.

Witnesses M. A. KIDDIE, ERNEST II. MERCHANT. 

